ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/7/2021
NACDS urges lawmakers to cement pharmacy’s pandemic-era gains
The U.S. National Association of Chain Drug Stores emphasized pharmacy’s central position in the American COVID-19 response in urging Congress not to roll back on the improved paccess it achieved during the pandemic. - 6/7/2021
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
U.S. government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings. - 6/7/2021
Ontario's physician assistants will soon be regulated
"You have the occasional patient who might get confused when they find out I’m not actually a doctor,” said Sahand Ensafi, a physician assistant who’s been working for more than seven years in the ERs of the University Health Network’s Toronto Western and Toronto General hospitals. - 6/7/2021
An old medical technique used in a novel way has saved a new life
Physicians at the Montreal Children's Hospital performed mandibular distraction on an infant with Robin Sequence. - 6/7/2021
I hate pandemic healthcare
I don’t think many of us when we first started providing healthcare this way over a year ago thought it would last this long. I miss…. so many things as I provide care to patients either by phone or masked-up in the clinic. - 6/7/2021
Pharmacists play critical role in de-stigmatizing urinary incontinence
When pharmacists sense patients have an incontinence issue, it presents an opportunity for discussion. The starting point: reassuring patients they are not alone. - 6/6/2021
As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools and ongoing racism in today's healthcare
The legacy of residential schools is not just in the intergenerational trauma and impacts on Indigenous families and communities—it is also in the healthcare system. - 6/3/2021
Quiz: Test your 'weekend warrior' injury IQ
“Weekend warriors” engage in demanding sporting activities on weekends despite minimal physical activity during the week— and frequently end up in physicians’ offices with injuries. - 6/3/2021
Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP covered eye exams
Optometrists in Ontario say they will stop accepting OHIP for covered eye exams, citing underfunding from the government.